Walloons Remove Cross from Saint Nicholas

The Walloon socialist health insurance fund Solidaris removed the cross from the miter of Sinterklaas for their drawing competition. “In order not to exclude any child”, it explains…

But the socialist health insurance system defends itself by saying that “it is no longer a religious celebration of Sinterklaas, but a feast for all children, whatever faith they have. Hence our decision to remove that religious symbol and replace it with a neutral round sphere,” says a spokesperson for the health insurance fund…